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Welcome to West Sussex

I mostly write about the delights of East Sussex but West Sussex too has much to offer. Yesterday’s post by Bob Tickler neglected to mention his acquisition of a beach hut on the Chichester peninsula and he can be found sometimes with a bottle of bubbly with a grandee, sometimes sharing a [...]

June 22, 2024 // 0 Comments

London/2024

Ten years ago I made the momentous decision to leave London for the south coast. A good friend at the time advised me that if it did not work out – as clearly he thought it would happen then – I would be back within 2 years and have to deal with increased property prices. In fact, [...]

June 21, 2024 // 0 Comments

Carmen/ Glyndebourne

In the 10 years since I have been going regularly to Glyndebourne, first as an associate member and now a full one, the place, experience and productions have all changed significantly. The most significant change is the relaxation of the dress code: one visitor for Carmen last Wednesday was [...]

June 14, 2024 // 0 Comments

Shape of Things/Pallant Gallery Chichester

Once again the Pallant has come up trumps with its latest exhibition showcasing still life. In the past they have resuscitated the reputations of an artist (e.g. John Minton and Glyn Philpott) but this time a genre – still life. For many years still life was below history, portraiture and [...]

June 5, 2024 // 0 Comments

Left field/unusual vintage.

The wine world has moved on from expensive Bordeaux and Burgundies to Supertuscans but at a lower level there are new countries and vineyards. Today I am going to focus on Greek wines though many imbibe Croatian wines. I am ignoring Spanish wines as Albariño from Galicia is increasingly [...]

May 28, 2024 // 0 Comments

Harlequins 28 Bristol Bears 53

It was no sort of farewell to Quins’ stalwarts André Esterhuizen, Will Collier and live-wire Louis Lynagh as we were routed by Bristol though neither side qualified for the play-offs. A more significant departure may be that of defensive coach Jerry Flannery to the Springboks as Quins have [...]

May 19, 2024 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard/The Arlington

As the saying goes: “If it’s not broken, don’t fix it …” The Arlington has the same location, decor and menu as La Caprice – the only difference is the name and ownership. It’s the latest venture of Jeremy King, late of the Wolseley. When I went there last Thursday I felt I [...]

May 18, 2024 // 0 Comments

A Day at the Races

Yesterday I was invited to Ascot Races for their first flat meeting of the year (Royal Ascot Trials Day) . It was mainly Group 3 – two year olds – the big stuff being the Royal Meeting and the Diamond Stakes which come later in the summer. I was mightily impressed by the new stand and [...]

May 3, 2024 // 0 Comments

A la Colthard: José Pizarro and the Brass Rail

I was in London last weekend and checked out two restaurants with an ethnically gastro theme. The first was José Pizarro at the rear of the Royal Academy. His schtick is Spanish cuisine. I like Spanish cuisine and tapas has created the idea of the shared platter. I invited Alicia who generously [...]

April 28, 2024 // 0 Comments

The Tanner Report: Fulham 1 Liverpool 3

The difference between teams like Fulham is the bench. Liverpool could bring on – and did – Mo Salah and Darwin Nunez as game changers. Fulham have no such advantage. It was not a high octane game and there was not much to choose between either side until Trent Alexander Arnold floated [...]

April 22, 2024 // 0 Comments

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